Thea Lim: Some Basic Racist Ideas and some Rebuttals, & Why We Exist: This kind of hey-let-me-help-you-achieve-your-goal-by-suggesting-you-be-more-radio-friendly response totally misunderstands (and appears disinterested) in the anti-racist project… Anti-racism and people of colour organizing is not about being friendly, being appealing, or educating white folks… the point of anti-racism is to be for people of colour.

Annaham: Go educate yourself (please!): I believe something similar applies to disability activism. That is: Those of us with disabilities are not here to make abled people feel comfortable, to hold their hands as they have a Very Special Learning Experience

On Geeks and Gays: John Graham-Cumming explains why a man who isn’t gay might still want an apology to Alan Turing.

Nancy Folbre at the NYTimes reviews the evidence around the question Do Nice Gals Finish Last? and concludes by asking “A different question comes to my mind. Shouldnâ€™t we try to reward nice behavior?”

Elizabeth Stark explains Why Mentors Matter in light of the gender gap in tech, and her own decision to avoid computer science.

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China selects women Astronauts: “China has selected two military air transport pilots as its first female astronauts, the country’s state media reported Wednesday. The only hitch? The women had to be hitched â€” as in married â€” to make the cut.”

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The Museum of Scientifically Accurate Brain Art including a knitted brain. “While our artists make every effort to insure accuracy, we cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of using fabric brain art as a guide for functional magnetic resonance imaging, trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, neurosurgery, or single-neuron recording.”